Description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0. A specially crafted R script can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious R script to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: 2017-03-10
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-861-1 r-base security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3813-1 r-base security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9553 An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0. A specially crafted R script can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious R script to trigger this vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4799-1 R vulnerability
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.262Z

Reserved: 2016-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8714

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-10T10:59:00.157

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8714

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